BMJ

What are the critical elements of sideline screening that can be used to establish the diagnosis of concussion? A systematic review

Background Sideline detection is the first and most significant step in recognising a potential concussion and removing an athlete from harm. This systematic review aims to evaluate the critical ...
pharmaphorum

Dismay as FDA declines to approve Biohaven's ataxia drug

Biohaven's troriluzole candidate for spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) has been turned down by the FDA, causing shares in the company to lose more than 40% of their value in pre-market trading. The news is ...
pharmaphorum

Biogen’s Skyclarys is first EU drug for Friedreich’s ataxia

After getting a green light from the European Commission, Biogen’s Skyclarys is the first approved medicine for the inherited neurological disease Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) in the EU. Skyclarys ...
IEEE

Technological Evolution in the Instrumentation of Ataxia Severity Measurement

Abstract: Cerebellar ataxia is the poorly coordinated movement that results from injury or disease affecting the cerebellum. The diagnosis and assessment of ataxia are significantly challenging due to ...